Cafe Ogawa

Ascot Vale's queue-worthy ramen bar. Iekei broth, spinning vinyl, always worth the wait.

Tiny, warm-toned ramen bar with a record player spinning Japanese jazz, an open kitchen visible from the counter, and a hushed, intimate energy reviewers compare to a genuine Tokyo ramen-ya.

Vinyl record player behind the bar, an open kitchen where chefs work in full view, and overhead phone mounts on the ceiling for bird's-eye bowl photos.

Reviewers who have eaten ramen in Japan repeatedly describe the broth as close to the real thing, with the iekei style singled out for its authentic funk and richness.

Reviewers call the $21 tonkotsu well-sized, and several say the pricier iekei is worth the premium given the quality of the broth.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.